87: Chapter 71, Can’t Die, Can’t Live!

(Please Subscribe!) 87: Chapter 71, Can’t Die, Can’t Live!

(Please Subscribe!) The two parties parted on bad terms.

Sitting in the car, Huo Dongbai muttered with hatred, “That kid is way too arrogant.

Who does he think he is?

Just because he saved the Princess once, he acts high and mighty in New Star as if he’s above the law?”

“Does he think this favoritism will last long?

Once the Princess changes her attitude towards him, or if he offends some people he shouldn’t have…

what awaits him is nothing but a dead end.

Since ancient times, when has a favored minister ever had a good end?”

“Let’s not talk about whether others have had a good ending or not, the most important thing is, Yan Wangshu and his daughter are about to die…” Huo Zhenwei leaned back on the soft leather seat, gently massaging his temples with two fingers.

Even with his Qi Cultivation Skills, dealing with an unpredictable tough like Tang Fei gave him quite a headache.

“Why did we have to go find him?” Huo Dongbai couldn’t understand and said, “There are other big figures behind the Mandala Chamber of Commerce, if Grandpa went to talk to them…

wouldn’t they give us face?”

Huo Zhenwei shook his head and said, “It’s not that simple.

If this were the past, naturally, it wouldn’t be a problem.

We have many channels, many pathways to resolve this matter.”

“But now, following Princess Xiu Xue’s assassination attempt in the Old Land, the Royal Family is not letting this go; they are beheading people left and right…

and yet at such a time, Yan Wangshu and his daughter went to provoke Tang Fei, with Princess Xiu Xue even stepping forward to accuse them…”

“In such a situation, who would dare to step forward to plead for them?

They aren’t afraid of being connected to Yan Wangshu’s issue, but they are afraid of being linked with the incident in the Old Land…”

“If someone came forward to intercede on this matter, they would become the prime suspect of the Royal Family.

Would that not be a loss greater than the gain?

Who would want to risk their own head to save someone else’s?”

“Then why don’t we go directly to visit Princess Xiu Xue?” A look of admiration appeared in Huo Dongbai’s eyes as he said fervently, “Princess Xiu Xue is gentle and elegant, generous with people, considerate in her words and deeds.

I’ve interacted with her a few times, she’s a reasonable person…

Why bother talking nonsense with this uncultured, vengeful ruffian from the Old Land?”

“You think I haven’t tried?” Huo Zhenwei opened his eyes and glanced at Huo Dongbai, fully aware of his thoughts, and said aloud, “After the Yan family came to us, I immediately sent a greeting card to Phoenix Palace.

The card was returned, stating that the matter is fully in the hands of Tang Fei…”

“Princess Xiu Xue actually trusts that…

guy so much?” Huo Dongbai was somewhat surprised and mostly jealous.

Why on earth?

Huo Zhenwei looked at his grandson and said, “Dong Bai, I understand your feelings.

Whatever kind of girl you like, I don’t mind.

Even if you marry a village girl from a fruit orchard, I would welcome it with both hands.

With our family’s wealth, you youngsters couldn’t spend it all in ten generations.

But I have only one requirement, don’t touch the Royal Family’s women…”

“Grandpa…

I understand.”

“So, to untie the bell, the person who tied it must be found.

We must find him, and can only find him,” Huo Zhenwei said.

“Seeing him acting so arrogantly in front of Grandpa makes me angry,” Huo Dongbai said resentfully.

“What right does he have to be Grandpa’s negotiation opponent?”

“Dong Bai, think about it, is this man…

really a simple character?” Huo Zhenwei reminded him.

“What’s so complicated about him?

As soon as he walked in, he pulled that kind of cheap trick, it’s utterly childish…” Huo Dongbai had no good feelings toward Tang Fei, and he looked down on his tactics.

“Childish?” Huo Zhenwei laughed, shaking his head, and said, “If it were you, would you do such a thing?”

“Of course not,” Huo Dongbai said.

“Members of the Huo Family always present themselves with dignity.

Our interactions with others are the result of years of cultivation and influence, immune to anyone’s criticism…”

“That’s exactly the problem,” Huo Zhenwei sighed softly, and said, “Seeing this country bumpkin, I suddenly woke up to the realization that maybe I have been too strict with you all, losing the agility of a gazelle so elusive it leaves no tracks behind.”

“Grandpa, why are you speaking for that kid?

It seems like you quite admire him,” Huo Dongbai said, puzzled.

“Of course,” Huo Zhenwei said, “Take the way he deliberately concealed his identity when we entered the door, for instance, you think such behavior is childish, but I think…

he handled it quite well.

Does he need dignity?

No.

Does he need to care about others’ feelings?

No, either.

He serves only his own thinking and ideas, saying whatever he wants to say, doing whatever he wants to do…”

“Moreover, did you notice any hint of embarrassment or uneasiness when he admitted that he was Tang Fei?”

Huo Dongbai thought for a moment and said, “No.”

“If it were someone else, being exposed on the spot for lying, they would be at least a little uncomfortable, but not him…

as if everything he does is taken for granted.

What does that tell you?”

“What does it tell you?”

“It tells you he has no bottom line.”

“That doesn’t sound like a compliment.”

“I am actually complimenting him,” Huo Zhenwei turned to look at Huo Dongbai and said, “In this world, it’s the people without a bottom line who are the most terrifying.

Because they are completely unconstrained by morality and law…

living solely for their own benefits.”

“Such a person, isn’t he a worthy opponent for us in negotiations?

This time in the negotiations, we didn’t get any advantage over him.”

“Not only did he reject our terms, but he didn’t even return the gifts we sent over…

truly a shameless scoundrel.”

Huo Zhenwei then broke into a smile and said, “Isn’t that a good thing?

If he had returned the gifts, it would have meant he rejected any negotiations.

By accepting our gifts right from the start, it shows he is willing to discuss the matter…”

“He has already laid out his terms; now it’s up to the Yan family to agree or not.

Of course, the Yan family doesn’t have much choice.”

Huo Dongbai was confused and said, “When did he lay out his terms?

Didn’t he say he wouldn’t leave room for that?”

“You…” Huo Zhenwei looked at his grandson, gently shaking his head with a sigh.

A house cat is never as fierce as a wild one, and a dog from the hills can chase away wolves.

His own child was too well protected, lacking that fierce and sly air.

It couldn’t be helped, his grandson was his own, and he had to teach him.

“Did you pay attention to his last words?

That’s the condition he laid out.”

“Which ones?”

“They want to take everything from me, I will use the same methods to fight back…

that’s the condition he laid out.”

“What does he mean?”

“That’s right,” Huo Zhenwei nodded, his eyes darkening as he spoke, “He intends to strip Yan Wangshu of everything.”

“…”

——

“Brother, they’ve left.” Little Fatty escorted the guests to the gate, then he closed the courtyard door and came back in.

“Hmm,” Tang Fei nodded, his mind still pondering over the naming issue of the small courtyard.

Phoenix’s courtyard is called Phoenix Pavilion; what about calling his own courtyard Dragon Cave?

Dragon and phoenix bring auspiciousness; it sounds very lucky.

“Brother, are you planning to kill them?” Little Fatty took the seat Huo Zhenwei had just vacated and asked aloud.

“Kill them?” A brilliant smile emerged at the corner of Tang Fei’s mouth.

Little Fatty, familiar with Tang Fei, knew that things might not be that simple.

“That would be letting them off too easy,” Tang Fei said.

“…”

Little Fatty didn’t understand, could there be anything more frightening than death?

“So what are we going to do?”

“Wait for them to come over tonight, and you’ll see,” Tang Fei said.

“They will come again at night?”

“They must come.”

Little Fatty no longer wanted to sit in front of Tang Fei, feeling a chill in his body, and stood up to say, “Brother, I’m going to lift stones.”

“Go ahead,” Tang Fei nodded, eyeing the fat on Little Fatty’s body, and said, “More exercise so you can eat even more…”

“Got it.”

Indeed, after Tang Fei and Little Fatty had finished their dinner, and while settled on the couch watching “Bikini Party,” the doorbell in the house rang once again.

Little Fatty ran to the video screen to take a look and exclaimed in surprise, “Brother, they really came.”

“Hmm,” Tang Fei nodded and said, “Go bring them in.

I’ll go boil water for tea.”

When Huo Zhenwei entered the room, Tang Fei had already prepared the black tea.

He looked at Tang Fei and said with a beaming smile, “Mr.

Tang has been waiting for a while, hasn’t he?”

“Slower than I expected,” Tang Fei said.

“But I’m not in a hurry at all.”

“Of course.

You are the angler; we are the ones who’ve taken the bait.

We should be the anxious ones,” Huo Zhenwei said aloud.

Tang Fei glanced at the people behind Huo Zhenwei and said, “You must have brought sincerity this time, right?”

Huo Zhenwei clapped his hands, and those business executives dressed in suits and ties immediately lined up, spreading and displaying the folders in their hands before Tang Fei.

“You just need to sign these documents, and all the companies, shares, property…

including the antiques and paintings collected by the Yan Family, will all be yours.

The Yan Family only has one request, to let Yan Wangshu and his daughter return alive…”

“Quite the generous offer,” Tang Fei glanced at the documents and said aloud, “Originally, I intended to fight them to the death, but you’ve brought so much to tempt me; it’s very difficult for me…”

“I’m just a refugee from the Old Land, I haven’t seen much of the world, how could I withstand such temptation?”

“A talented young man in his prime.

When you reach my age, even wanting to succumb to temptation is difficult,” Huo Zhenwei said with a chuckle, talking to Tang Fei as if they were equals.

Standing aside, Huo Dongbai turned away, unable to watch any longer.

His grandpa was also a celebrated figure with an illustrious reputation; why debase himself like this?

“I accept the Yan Family’s intentions,” Tang Fei pondered for a moment and then said aloud, “I’ll make the call, and you can go to the Royal Guard to pick them up in a bit.”

“Mr.

Tang is kind and generous, I thank you on behalf of the Yan Family for this life-saving grace,” Huo Zhenwei bowed deeply to Tang Fei.

—–

Royal Guard.

Huo Zhenwei, Huo Dongbai, and Chen Ting, the wife of Yan Wangshu, quietly waited outside the prison entrance.

After a while, a group of people in black came out carrying two individuals.

“Wangshu…

can Wangshu hear me?”

“Xin You, my precious daughter…”

“Get in the car first,” Huo Zhenwei said.

“Quick, have the doctors check them…”

Yan Wangshu and Yan Xinyou were lifted onto the medical vehicle, and a group of doctors, who were already prepared, crowded around them and began diagnosing the father and daughter.

For a long time.

For a long time.

“How are they?” Huo Zhenwei asked.

No one answered.

“What’s the situation?” Huo Zhenwei demanded.

“Tell the truth.”

“They won’t die, but they also won’t fully live…” the leader of the medical team cautiously replied.

“Wangshu…”

“Xin You…”

There were cries all around.